The Dodgers tried a bullpen game and failed, and the offense couldn't capitalize on a suddenly wild Jorge De La Rosa when given the chance, falling 6-3 to the Rockies in the first game of a doubleheader at Coors Field.
Joc Pederson provided most of the Dodgers' offense with a two-run home run in the third inning, hit well into the upper deck in right field. That gave the Dodgers a 2-1 lead, but the murky waters of the middle innings proved choppy.
Juan Nicasio made his first start since June 15, 2014, but this was a start in name only, as his long relief appearance on Tuesday just happened to begin with the first inning.